When you attain a certain QF status level, how rapid is the descent if no further flying is done?

For example: If a Bronze member does a power of F class flying in a relatively short time, sufficient to earn Plat status, then never sets foot on a plane again, does he/she go from Plat to Gold to Silver to Bronze, over a period of 3 years, or direct from Plat to Bronze in one fell swoop? Or something in-between at QF's discretion?

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Currently QF only drops you one status level per year. So of you are Plat now and don't fly any more, you will drop to Gold next year and Silver the year after. I don't think this is published, but is well known.

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If the F flying gives you sufficient SC's they may even (read have the discretion to) "average the SC's over 2 or 3 years" so that you may be "comped" Plat for the 2nd year (if the average is > 1200 SC's).

I've been known to keep an eye on the fares to CMB. And recently I noted quite reasonable exPER QF fares connecting to the QF code share on UL in SIN. Sale fare pretty generally in the AU$530 range one way. (I won't use QF SIN-PER because of the arrival time at night)
Today I received a 50% bonus SC offer for QF flights to CMB.…

I think South America is possibly the sweet spot for this offer internationally as ticket prices are still pretty high to get there. Qantas currently has a sale with return tickets from $1098 for Sydney to Santiago return although you are more likely to find tickets at 1200 - 1400. This compares with regular prices starting from around $1500.…

Luckily, very lucky in fact that I opted out of the booking at the payment section, and as such received an email from Qantas advising me…

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